Author and rescue group founder praises St. Hubert's Animal Welfare Center in Madison

1:34 AM,
Aug. 25, 2013

Besides his mystery series about a dog-loving detective, Paterson native David Rosenfelt has also written 'Dogtripping,' a memoir of the move he and his wife made from California to Maine with their 26 dogs.

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Author David Rosenfelt knows about animal shelters. The Paterson native worked at a few centers when he lived in California. In addition, he co-founded a rescue group called the Tara Foundation that saved more than 4,000 dogs.

So when Rosenfelt described St. Hubert's Animal Welfare Center in Madison as "the most impressive facility I've ever seen," that opinion carries some weight.

"St. Hubert's is a rescue facility, but it's so much more," he said. "(The volunteers) conduct research and work with the ASPCA. They hold classes. They really have their act together. ...